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  1. A spot-lit large globe set into a wooden frame standing on a low pedestal in an exhibition gallery

    Treasures Tour

    Introduction to the Treasures of the British Library
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  2. The exterior of the British Library

    Building Tour

    Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.

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  3. A child writing

    Revitalise your Writing: Summer School

    Do you have a writing project that needs some care and attention? Indulge in a week of focused writing, inspiration and support at our writing summer school.
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  4. A tall concrete building with a clock on top.
    Free

    Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks

    Anglophone Caribbean writers at Cuba’s Casa de las Américas, and British archives and Caribbean plantations.

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  5. Photograph of Fern Riddell alongside an image of the front cover of her book

    Victoria’s Secret: The Private Passion of a Queen

    Fern Riddell, in conversation with Matthew Sweet, challenges what we thought we knew about Queen Victoria.

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  6. How to tell your brand story & sell more

    Story Cube – the framework to help ambitious entrepreneurs inspire, pitch and sell with ease.
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  7. Free

    Gardens of Our Imagination

    Join us for an inclusive performance of poetry and songs in response to Unearthed: The Power of Gardening.

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  8. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard
    Drop-inFree

    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
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  9. Little boy and a women exploring seeds in a pot
    Free

    Family Station: Chelsea Physic Garden Pop-up

    Join us for a Chelsea Physic Garden pop up at the Family Station!

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